<p>Opposition leader in Legislative Council S R Patil said he would not join BJP just because he missed a Congress ticket to contest the forthcoming Council election.</p>.<p>He rubbished the rumours that he would join BJP. “It is not my nature to go to another party as I was not given a ticket.”</p>.<p>Patil said, “Minister Murugesh Nirani is my friend. Nirani and I belong to the same taluk. So, as a friend, he has invited me to join BJP. I express thanks for his gesture”. </p>.<p>He said he is following Congress ideology for the past 45 years. “The party has given me several positions to serve the people. It is like my mother. I have told the party workers and supporters to respect the party’s decision. I have made an appeal not to harm the party just because I He the ticket.”</p>.<p>Patil said he does not know why he was denied a ticket. “I have fought for North Karnataka inside and outside the legislature. My struggle will not stop”. </p>
<p>Opposition leader in Legislative Council S R Patil said he would not join BJP just because he missed a Congress ticket to contest the forthcoming Council election.</p>.<p>He rubbished the rumours that he would join BJP. “It is not my nature to go to another party as I was not given a ticket.”</p>.<p>Patil said, “Minister Murugesh Nirani is my friend. Nirani and I belong to the same taluk. So, as a friend, he has invited me to join BJP. I express thanks for his gesture”. </p>.<p>He said he is following Congress ideology for the past 45 years. “The party has given me several positions to serve the people. It is like my mother. I have told the party workers and supporters to respect the party’s decision. I have made an appeal not to harm the party just because I He the ticket.”</p>.<p>Patil said he does not know why he was denied a ticket. “I have fought for North Karnataka inside and outside the legislature. My struggle will not stop”. </p>